Creatures 239-242

[Orange]

I hatched it /pats trusty twitter

I'm going to work on the golden ones now c:

[ellysketchit]

You could always stuff some in a trade and save them for later freezing if they can't breed. That's what I did. lol

*edit: thank you Orange <3 My Twitter acc't seems to not hatch as fast for some reason now. xD; Maybe it's just overuse. LOL

[SeaCrest]

*plops down to watch* I will determine whether or not I want to freeze all my newts as-is (I love their 'egg' form!) or grow a few. I have enough of each critter to still have at least two of each stage, though

[Zovesta]

Ah, I see. In that case, I'm working on hatchlings.

Oh god that is so amazing

[Orange]

Can someone help me out hatching this golden aculeus? It's at 29% now.

[garnetfenghuang]

I really hope these can breed. I'd hate to freeze my Xocomel eggs when I have so few :tard:

[Gingy]

THIS

...roflmao

I just saw mine hatched and was like AAAAAH PUPA!

*edit:

Spoiler

A honeycomb that contains an unborn aculeus must be placed inside one of the many hives on the last day of October, to be cared for by other aculeusi. It is then that these insects come to life; before this night, they are nothing more than candy. Once in a hive, these hatchlings require no attention from their magi, as their hive will care for their every need. A magi may not see their aculeus companion again until it is an adult, by which time the insect will be very busy. Aculeusi are almost constantly at work, with the exception of the hatchlings. When they first hatch, these little insects are called larvae, and spend all their time sleeping and growing. They will not have wings for a few more weeks, and during this time are cared for by the adult aculeusi. Once these hatchlings are old enough, they begin caring for eggs, and start collecting pollen. Unlike normal wild aculeusi, these hatchlings will grow roughly to the size of a finger, and only a foolish creature would attempt to attack them. Even a young aculeus can sting.

Aculeusi are renowned for the sweet golden honey they produce. Unlike that of other aculeusi, this honey is imbued with healing properities, and those who consume it heal faster and rarely become ill. One of the castle's many aculeusi caretakers likes to tell a tale of an ancient queen who used to eat this honey with every meal, and even bath in it. The woman was terrified of growing old, and tried desperately to remain young. She used vast quantities of the honey in a veign attempt to become immortal. Although the beautiful woman commanded many warlocks to create a potion for her to escape death, she could not halt the march of time. No death defying potion has ever been brewed, but this honey does help heal broken bones, and cure many illnesses. Naturally, this makes it rather valuable and expensive. The Keep often sells it to far away customers, and uses the money to pay for what food is needed from nearby villages. Wax is also collected from the hives, as the aculeusi produce superior wax that weatherproofs wood and lasts for many years. The aculeusi seem not to mind any of this; indeed, they are very content with their lives in The Keep. There are quite a few magi who find these companions fascinating, and it is these scholars who care for them. Though a magi can have only one of these insects as their companion, aculeusi live in groups, and become despondent without the company of others. There can be anywhere from ten to fifty thousand aculeusi living in a single hive, centered around their queen. These aculeusi leave every day to collect the pollen from hundreds of flowers, then return to the hive. The most affection their human companions will ever experience is when their aculeus buzzes around their head for a while, before resuming its work.

So far this thing doesn't look to terrifying eh Elly?

[ellysketchit]

Can someone help me out hatching this golden aculeus? It's at 29% now.

I've tweeted it a bunch <3

I have one at 62% now, too. Whew, these are good hatchers!

*edit: ROFL Gingy! Not yet o.o We'll see, though, right? xDD

[Gingy]

Can someone help me out hatching this golden aculeus? It's at 29% now.

I've tweeted it a bunch

I have one at 62% now, too. Whew, these are good hatchers!

*edit: ROFL Gingy! Not yet o.o We'll see, though, right? xDD

Yup. If they look really terrifying I'm sticking all the hatchlings in a trade and not even gonna bother to grow them up. Maybe a couple x3

I haven't even tweeted one besides Oranges. I've been watching a show i missed earlier.

Now to the tweet-mobile!

[LillyWaters]

All of my mine are semi high (one of each xD) Just trying to hatch them all and see what happens. Anyone that wishes to help let me know.